The Taming of the Shrew (1967)
Directed by Franco Zeffirelli · 117 min · Comedy, Romance
43.1 TOPICAL score · #2,431 of 6,776 films
Vote for it on the board →Italy, 16th century. Petruchio, a choleric, lying and poor rural landowner from Verona, arrives in Padua in search of fortune and a wife, while Baptista, a wealthy merchant, announces that he will not allow Bianca, his youngest daughter, to marry until the temperamental and unruly Katherina, his eldest daughter, does.
The Taming of the Shrew (1967, directed by Franco Zeffirelli) has a TOPICAL score of 43.1 - ranked 2,431 of the 6,776 films TOPICAL scores. It scores highest on cast and awards, and lowest on historical impact. It won 1 award from 3 nominations, including the National Board of Review: Top Ten Films. Critics: 82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average. Audiences: TMDB 6.9/10 (189 ratings). Wikipedia covers it in 27 languages.
Why this score
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- Critics82% on Rotten Tomatoes · 7.5/10 critics' average
- AudienceTMDB 6.9/10 (189 ratings)
- Awards1 win, 3 nominations - incl. National Board of Review: Top Ten Films
- ImpactWikipedia articles in 27 languages
- Still read6,464 Wikipedia readers in the last 60 days
Starring: Elizabeth Taylor (actor #52), Richard Burton (actor #250), Natasha Pyne, Michael York (actor #780)